Sandwiches are the perfect picnic solution: They can be made in advance and travel with ease. Browse our collection of recipes to find the right one for your summer get-together.

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Our guide to the best grilled vegetables will keep you fired up all summer long. Just pick your veggie -- or make mix-and-match kebabs -- and master a few basic techniques. Always heat the grill to precisely the recommended temperature and use skewers to keep small or narrow veggies from falling into the fire (wooden ones should be soaked in water for 30 minutes beforehand so they don't burn). Finally, if you'd like to add restaurant-worthy crosshatch marks, wait until the grate leaves a set of lines, then rotate the vegetables 90 degrees. It's surefire advice for mouthwatering success.

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Oh, say, can you tell how much fun we had looking through your #PatrioticPets submissions on Instagram? Thanks to all the Instagrammers who participated by posting photos of their adorably decked-out pets in anticipation of Labor Day. Click through to see which red, white, and blue critters we couldn't get enough of -- and be sure to follow @MarthaStewart on Instagram for your own chance to be featured!